A real vindictive person would call the police and file an accident report. In most states, if its got wheels and/or some type of mechanical propulsion, its considered a motorized vehicle and subject to vehicle and traffic laws... After watching my 90 year old mother getting nocked down by some moron pushing her babycarrage, I guess I'm a little intolerant too... klc
----- Original Message ----- From: kk4tr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:10 pm Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Re: Hamfests (Tolerance of scooters) To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service <[email protected]> > The only problem with what you are saying as I see Dave is most > of the time > these guys don't show the consideration and tolerance to the rest > of us. > They usually DEMAND the right of way and I have yet to hear an > "I'm sorry " > when they back over someone or just plain run them over!!! I > guess what I > am saying is a little bit more consideration from the other side > would a > good thing as well!! Have a good weekend yourself there buddy > > > Joe K4TR > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "david knepper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 6:51 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Re: Hamfests (Tolerance of scooters) > > > > If you have ever been to WalMart, you will see lots of folks on > motorized > > "golf carts." Any problem with that? I just stay out of their > way!> > > Some of these folks that you refer to are obese with attendent > mobility > > issues. > > > > Why can't we show a little tolerance regardless of the other > guy's > > attitude or behavior! > > > > Perhaps, someday, some of us will be in the same situation and > have to > > resort to such conveyances whether at a hamfest or WalMart. > > > > Have a great weekend and let's get on the air. > > > > Thanks > > > > Dave, W3ST - W3CRA > > Collins Radio Association > > www.collinsra.com > > Join the largest Collins group in the world > > Nets on 7208 at 4:30 EDST every day and > > Monday at 3805 at 8 PM EDST > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:18 AM > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Re: Hamfests (Tolerance of scooters) > > > > > >> Hi Mark, > >> > >> The folks I am talking about banning from hamfest use of > scooters are > >> various > >> dealers and a few others that we all know around here. They > are > >> constantly > >> zipping around the fests with sometimes little regard for the > safety of > >> others. > >> I have been around long enough to be able to tell when someone > really > >> needs a > >> scooter, and by the way, these folks that need them are either > on a 3 > >> wheeler > >> or in a motorized wheel chair. Of one of those folks gets out > of a chair > >> or > >> off a 3 wheeler and walks around, I have no problem at all with > that. I > >> am > >> talking about the 2 wheel scooters and motor powered bicycles > that few in > >> need > >> folks would ever be able to ride, and even if they could, they > would not > >> be > >> riding them in the manner described above. > >> > >> I am afraid that one day, someone is going to get hurt by one > of these > >> OTHER > >> folks and a lawsuit will ensue. That would be the end of > hamfests around > >> here, > >> or at least wind up with the knee jerk reaction of banning ALL > wheeled>> vehicles regardless of the health condition of the user. > >> > >> Another thing is that most hamfests allow the free movement of > cars and > >> trucks during the hamfest. If you have ever been to Dayton, you > know that > >> on the > >> days that the grounds are open to hamfest goers, movement of > 99% of all > >> vehicles > >> is totally banned during hamfest hours. If you have a flea > market spot, > >> you > >> had better be in your spot by the given time and be prepeared > to stay > >> there > >> until the gates close. Emergencies are handled on a case by > case basis, > >> but if > >> the same person states that he or she has an emergency too > often, they > >> are going > >> to get kicked out or refused permission to move at the least. > Scooters > >> and > >> such are banned except for actual medical need during show > hours and as > >> far as I > >> am concerned, should be banned at all times. > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> John, W4AWM > >> > >> > >> ************************************** > >> See what's new at > >> http://www.aol.com > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > >> AMRadio mailing list > >> List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > >> List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > >> the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > AMRadio mailing list > > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with> the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
